About Antoni Bura
Lived 1898 – 1980 (aged 81). Antoni Bura was a Polish athlete and mechanical engineer.
Antoni Bura (22 December 1898 – 13 December 1980) was a Polish bobsledder, mechanical engineer and independence activist. He competed in the four-man event at the 1928 Winter Olympics.
He was born in Karwina in the region of Cieszyn Silesia, a son of a carpenter. Bura graduated from Juliusz Słowacki Polish Grammar School in Orlová, then from the mechanical engineering at the Lwów Polytechnic in Lwów. During World War I, he was conscripted into the Austro-Hungarian Army and joined the Polish Military Organisation. Afterwards, he volunteered for the Polish forces in the Polish-Soviet War. For his actions, he was later awarded the Cross of Valour.
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Who was Antoni Bura?
Polish sportsperson (1898-1980)
When was Antoni Bura born?
Antoni Bura was born on 22 December 1898 in Karviná.
When did Antoni Bura die?
Antoni Bura died on 13 December 1980 in Katowice.
What was Antoni Bura's occupation?
Antoni Bura was an athlete and mechanical engineer.
What nationality was Antoni Bura?
Antoni Bura was Polish.
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